Call for Reviewers: Community Opportunities Fund (COF) Cycle 4

First 5LA seeks qualified proposal reviewers for the Community Opportunities Fund (COF) Cycle 4.  As a COF reviewer, you will have the opportunity to be directly involved in determining partnerships for First 5 LA which further the vision of creating and sustaining a future where all young children grow up healthy, are eager to learn, and can reach their full potential. In Cycle 4 of COF, First 5 LA seeks proposals from organizations located in Los Angeles County to develop organizational capacity building projects that seek long-term sustainable changes for young children and their families in Los Angeles County. Additional information can be found at First 5 LA Funding Center or by clicking here.

Interested reviewers should attach a resume with the completed application form highlighting relevant experience via email to William F. Rowel, Program Officer at: wrowel@first5la.org. Your resume and application must be received no later than March 29, 2010 at 5:00 pm via email. You may also forward this information or use the referral sheet to refer other possible candidate(s). Proposal reviewers will be provided a stipend for each proposal reviewed. Thank you for your interest in partnering with First 5 LA.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have previous experience in program planning, management, evaluation and/or grant making.
• Applicants should have familiarity with the nonprofit and/or policy landscape of Los Angeles County.
• Applicants should be familiar with issues confronting children 0 - 5 and their families in Los Angeles County.
• Applicants should have a solid awareness of capacity building issues and approaches.
• Applicant is not in any way involved in an anticipated proposed program for COF Cycle 4, such as grant writer, consultant, etc.

Expertise

Applicants should have experience or expertise related to one or more of the following goal statements of First 5 LA:

• Children are born healthy.
• Children are safe from abuse and neglect.
• Children are ready for Kindergarten.
• Children maintain a healthy weight.

Requirements

• Review and score proposals sometime between April 16 and April 30.
• Proposals will be provided to reviewers by the week of April 26th.
• Attend proposal review consensus meeting at First 5 LA currently planned for April 30th.
• Score up to roughly 50 proposals, each with approximately 10 pages. 
• Sign a Conflict of Interest and a Confidentiality Statement.